⚖ Time flies when you're having fun! Today is my five year work anniversary at the State Bar of Michigan.

🥾 Less than a week away! Join the Friends of the Lansing Regional Trails on Thursday, September 24 for our 2026 Annual Meeting! The program will be held at Playmakers, and start at 6pm. Hope to see you there!

📜 It's Constitution Day! Two hundred and thirty-nine years ago on this date, the U.S. Constitution was signed by thirty-nine delegates to the Constitutional Convention at the Pennsylvania State House in Philadelphia.

🚌 Yesterday, I was elected to serve a 10th term as Chair of the CATA Board of Directors. I'm grateful for the Board's confidence and for the opportunity to serve. CATA is making important strides toward a sustainable, seamless, multimodal, and regional transportation network.

The Trump administration has used secretive agreements to deport over 23,000 immigrants to third countries where have no ties and may face persecution. Increasingly, immigrants are being dropped into conflict zones, attacked, or sent back to the countries they fled.

Trump Has Deported Thousands in Third Country Removals

Through a growing number of deportation agreements, the Trump administration is sending detained individuals to countries where they have no ties.

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As we fight book bans nationwide, we teamed up with authors and artists to compile a list of books that inspire them to build a more equitable future, and show the value of freedom of expression.

ACLU Back-To-School Bookshelf 2026: Our Reading List to Build a More Perfect Union

Artists, authors, and content creators share their favorite books about civil liberties.

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This project was made possible by funds from the MDNR Land & Water Conservation Fund and the Ingham Country Trails & Parks Millage.

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This month's Ingham County Parks & Recreation Commission meeting was held at Burchfield Park. Afterwards, we took a look a the progress being made on the construction of three cabins at the park. I am so excited about this addition to Burchfield!

This month's Ingham County Parks & Recreation Commission meeting was held at Burchfield Park. Afterwards, we took a look a the progress being made on the construction of three cabins at the park. I am so excited about this addition to Burchfield!

Since the September 11, 2001 attacks, presidents of both parties have abused their power to justify illegal wars, mass surveillance, and many other rights violations. 25 years later, our leaders must chart a new course and restore our democratic system of checks and balances.

9/11 Then and Now: How It Shapes Us 25 Years On

How the September 11 attacks, and the U.S. response that followed, changed the world and the way we approach the moment we are in today.

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The fact that "Alligator Alcatraz" ever existed is a travesty. We challenged it in court and celebrated its closure. But systemic patterns of abuse are rampant at ICE facilities nationwide, and too often deadly. We'll keep fighting against this inhumane and illegal treatment of people.

‘Alligator Alcatraz’ Used Small Cages to Confine Migrants, DHS Watchdog Report Says

The Department of Homeland Security’s internal watchdog provided new details about conditions at the now-shuttered Florida detention center.

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🎃 It's spooky season in Lansing! I love this new addition to downtown. Watching everyone (especially all the kids) posing for pictures by these jack-o'-lantern ornaments is just delightful.

In the months after 9/11, Congress hastily passed unconstitutional laws like the Patriot Act that supercharged the mass surveillance state we're fighting against today. 25 years later, it's time to rein in the government's out-of-control spying and reclaim our right to privacy.

9/11 launched a new era of surveillance. 25 years later, AI is making it smarter

Flock cameras and other controversial policing technologies grew out of the post-9/11 shift toward mass data collection.

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Police use reverse warrants to demand the identity of everyone who used a search engine to look up a particular word or phrase — without any evidence they've done anything wrong. Delaware's ban on these dragnets should be celebrated and replicated across the country.

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🚨In a MASSIVE data privacy win, Gov. Meyer has signed HB 145 into law, making Delaware the first state in the nation to enact a near BAN on reverse keyword warrants! 📣

Twenty-five years. We pause today to remember the lives lost on September 11, 2001 and honor those who ran toward the burning buildings when their countrymen were in peril. #NeverForget

25 years after the September 11 attacks, as we remember the victims of this tragedy, ACLU deputy legal director Ben Wizner reflects on the damage done to our democracy and what the courts can do to repair it.

Contributor: Legal legacy of 9/11 is a lack of accountability for the government

The litany of grave abuses committed under the banner of a “war on terrorism” is grim and familiar. It need not continue.

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On the anniversary of the September 11 attacks, ACLU Executive Director Anthony D. Romero reflects on the government’s response to this tragedy and its devastating impact on all of our civil rights and liberties 25 years later.

Thinking about interning at the ACLU of Michigan? Our Summer 2026 intern Vansh Kapoor says you shouldn’t be on the fence! And good news: applications for our Summer 2027 legal internships are open now! Apply today at aclumich.org/careers!

Our Power & Purpose Training is a free, high-impact, one-day experience designed to give you the tools to organize, mobilize, and lead in this critical moment. Visit the link to join us in Flint on September 19: tinyurl.com/36vp9wee

Under the second Trump administration, ICE has detained a whole city’s worth of people, tearing families apart and creating chaos for workers and employers alike. This cruel, ruthless terrorization of communities across the nation must end.

Trump’s ICE Has Detained More People Than the Population of Atlanta

Unlike prior administrations, in Trump’s second term, ICE is aggressively arresting people far from the border and detaining them longer.

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🦞 Public Service Announcement: Saturday, September 12 is the last day to get a lobster roll at Babe's Corner Lansing for the season. Laurie and I grabbed ours at lunch yesterday. Delicious!

Be still my non-motorized transportation-loving heart! The Gordie Howe International Bridge multi-use path is amazing.

We shouldn't have to escape to the woods to hide from mass surveillance. It's time for our leaders to follow Vermont's lead and ban automatic license plate readers.

I particularly appreciated Richard Mayhew's painting "Black Before the Bar," which features portraits of 17 Black attorneys and judges who have made notable contributions to the law.

Nathan A. Triplett@nathantriplett.bsky.social · 2w ago

Spent a few hours visiting the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History this weekend. It's truly remarkable.

Spent a few hours visiting the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History this weekend. It's truly remarkable.

Trans youth need the freedom to be kids, without worrying about being targeted by politicians for who they are.

🥾 Join the Friends of the Lansing Regional Trails on Thursday, September 24 for our 2026 Annual Meeting! The program will be held at Playmakers, and start at 6pm. Light appetizers will be provided. Hope to see you there!

Flock isn't the only company trying to profit off of our data. Our leaders must listen to the people and protect our privacy from all automatic license plate readers.

Beware of Other License Plate Surveillance Companies Besides Flock | ACLU

Flock deserves the heat it’s getting, but switching to another provider won’t necessarily improve anything

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Pack 180's New Year Launch Potluck / Join Scouting Night! This year, Charlie is a Tiger and Teddy is Arrow of Light. #AdventuresWithCharlie #AdventuresWithTeddy

Good. People in Florida — and everywhere else — have a right to travel freely without being surveilled by the government. Our leaders must listen to the people and ban all automatic license plate readers.

Florida bans Flock cameras and other license plate readers from state highways

The state said it was ordering cameras removed from the right-of-way of state highways "to preserve Floridians' sovereignty and quality of life."

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The same companies selling surveillance tech to police departments are now pushing AI software to "help" them draft their reports, with little transparency or accountability. We can't allow Axon, Motorola, and other corporations to put their profits over our rights.

Another Problem With AI-Assisted Police Reports: Companies Can Have Incentives to Distort Their Content | ACLU

Police Companies Could Train Their AI to Hide Use of Their Products or Make Them Look Good

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